Mark LaFlamme

Sprinklers douse fire on Maple Street in Lewiston

by Mark LaFlamme January 12, 2022January 13, 2022

Fire crews went to 68 Maple St. at about 4 p.m. for reports of flames in an upper floor room inside the two-story building at the corner of Bates and Maple streets.

Androscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn

Androscoggin County Jail meets federal standards on handling sex assault allegations

by Mark LaFlamme January 12, 2022January 13, 2022

AUBURN — The Androscoggin County Jail is in compliance with a federal law on handling sexual assault allegations and investigations, according to an audit of 45 standards set by the U.S. Department of Justice. “While being Prison Rape Elimination Act-compliant is voluntary for jails, we chose to achieve this designation to put best practices in […]

Lewiston-Auburn, Mark LaFlamme

The arctic throat punch and other scary weather terms

by Mark LaFlamme January 11, 2022January 12, 2022

Street Talk: This arctic blast isn’t going to make a Jack-Nicholson-at-the-end-of-‘The-Shining’-style popsicle out of me, no sir. I’m all kinds of ready for this.

Lewiston-Auburn

Fire marshals: Liquid propane leak caused Lewiston explosion

by Mark LaFlamme January 10, 2022January 11, 2022

Two local men were sent to the hospital with injuries received in the Friday morning blast at Rotary Auto Sales on Sabattus Street.

Androscoggin County, Business, News

Options for redeveloping Lisbon mill site to be presented Wednesday

by Mark LaFlamme January 10, 2022January 11, 2022

The Chesapeake Group will outline four possibilities to the Lisbon Development Committee and others.

Lewiston-Auburn

Talk of the town: In search of an appellation

by Mark LaFlamme January 9, 2022January 6, 2022

I’ve been skulking around Lewiston’s prime spots for so long, you’d think people would have taken to calling me “Kennedy Park Mark,” “Canal Man” or . . .

Franklin